My New Favorite Thing

I broke down and bought a Kindle Fire.  Spending money on things I want usually gives me a guilty pang.  I don't have a smart phone, I doubt I'd have an iPod if it wasn't given to me as a gift and I went months without a computer last year when mine died.  Living frugally has become a way of life, but sometimes, it feels so damn good to splurge.  I bought this beauty at Staples this morning for $199, used a couple of Staples Rewards and will get back a $25 Staples gift card via rebate.  I absolutely love it!  If it was just an eReader, I probably would have passed but I can use it to go online, watch tv shows/movies, play games, etc.  Sort of a mini iPad, but much cheaper.  I spent the better part of the afternoon fiddling around with it, trying to decide which books I want to download.  My local library has free ebooks, so I have lots of options.  I downloaded a couple of samples and I can't believe the clarity of the screen.  Love it!    

I made Melanie's Pepperoni Pull Bread for dinner and man was it good!  I don't have a bundt pan, so I just smushed the lovely bits of dough into a baking pan, brushed with extra virgin olive oil mixed with some garlic powder and Italian seasoning and popped into the oven.  It took about 40 minutes to cook and was worth the wait.  The next time I make this (and there will be a next time), I'm going to use more cheese.  I used one bag of shredded mozzarella and between the two balls of dough, it wasn't quite enough.  Laid out in the pan like this, it reminds me of monkey bread, Italian style!